Warranty
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CONTENTS
GENERATOR SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
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Operator Responsibility
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Carbon Monoxide Hazards .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Electric Shock Hazards ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Fire and Burn Hazards ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Refuel With Care ......................................................................................................................................................... 4
SAFETY LABEL LOCATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 5
CONTROLS & FEATURES ......................................................................................................................................................... 6
COMP
ONENT & CONTROL LOCATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 6
CONTROLS
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Fuel Valve Lever ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
Choke Knob ................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Engine Switch ............................................................................................................................................................... 8
Cir
cuit Breaker ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
FEATURES
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Oil Alert System ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Ground Terminal
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Fue
l Gauge .................................................................................................................................................................. 9
Volt Meter ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Hour Meter.................................................................................................................................................................. 9
BEFORE
OPERATIO
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ARE YOU READY TO GET STARTED? ................................................................................................................................ 10
Knowledge
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IS YOUR GENERATOR READY TO GO?
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Check the Engine ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Check the Battery ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................................11
SAFE OPERATING PRECAUTION ..................................................................................................................................... 11
STARTING THE ENGINE ................................................................................................................................................. 11
STOPPING THE ENGINE .................................................................................................................................................. 12
AC OPERATION .............................................................................................................................................................. 1
3
AC Receptacle ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
AC OUT PUT TERMINAL ................................................................................................................................................. 14
AC Applications ......................................................................................................................................................... 14
STANDYBY POWER
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Connection to a Building’s Electrical System ............................................................................................................. 15
System Ground .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Special Requirements ................................................................................................................................................ 15
SERVICING YOUR GENERATOR ........................................................................................................................................... 16
THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................ 16
MAINTENANCE SAFETY .................................................................................................................................................. 16